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- Dictionarydesirous/dɪˈzʌɪərəs/
adjective
- 1. having or characterized by desire: "the Pope was desirous of peace in Europe"
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Desirous is an old-fashioned formal adjective that means wanting something. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
- English (US)
DESIROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary....
- Polski
DESIROUS definicja: 1. wanting something: 2. wanting...
- Translate English to Portuguese
DESIROUS translate: desejoso. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Desirous in Simplified Chinese
DESIROUS translate: 想要的,渴望的,有欲望的. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
DESIROUS translate: 想要的,渴望的,有慾望的. Learn more in the...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
desirous 의미, 정의, desirous의 정의: 1. wanting something: 2....
- Pronunciation in English
desirous pronunciation. How to say desirous. Listen to the...
- English (US)
Desirous means eagerly wishing or impelled by desire. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Desirous definition: having or characterized by desire; desiring. See examples of DESIROUS used in a sentence.
DESIROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of desirous in English. desirous. adjective [ after verb ] old-fashioned formal us / dəˈzaɪr.əs / uk / dɪˈzaɪə.rəs / Add to word list. wanting something: desirous of The duke is desirous of meeting you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something.
To be desirous of something is to want it. It's like being wishful. We’re all desirous of a safe place to sleep, food, and perhaps a little bowl of candy. When you desire something, you want it. Likewise, being desirous is a state of desire, want, and craving. A thirsty person is desirous of liquid.
If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much. [formal] Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle. The enemy is so desirous of peace that he will agree to any terms.
Desirous is an adjective that means having a wish for something or wanting something. Learn how to use it in formal contexts with pictures, synonyms and example sentences.